With this new API, Facebook developers can now determine who is eligible for a promotion and then show them a customized unit to drive engagement. Here’s what the company had to say:

Creating a custom unit allows you to show the offer at the right time and with the right context to increase conversion. For example, if a player needs to upgrade his or her command center before going into battle, you can show the offer and provide an extra incentive for a free upgrade, further encouraging that player to accept. KIXEYE created a custom unit for the promotion and has grown payer conversion 18% overall and seen a 8% lift in revenue in War Commander since implementing the feature.

In-app promotions are pretty hot right now, as companies like Kiip are using “rewards” as ad-units to drive brand affinity and relationships between developers and their users.

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